diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
index ee3cd70fad..84d7278956 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ module Cask
                                      "--",
                                      xattr,
                                      "-w",
-                                     "-s",
                                      QUARANTINE_ATTRIBUTE,
                                      quarantine_status,
                                    ],